Laurel Elementary in O'side locked down after threatening call

Laurel Elementary in Oceanside was on lockdown Thursday morning after receiving a threatening call, police and school officials said.

Oceanside Unified School District spokesman Steve Lombard said an anonymous threat was left on the school’s voicemail overnight.

In the morning, the school, at 1410 Laurel St., was placed on a “modified” lockdown as a precaution, Lombard said. The modified lockdown means students were told to stay inside classrooms instead of being allowed outside.

Oceanside police were called, and several officers were sent to the school, Lt. Leonard Mata said.

The school notified parents through a recorded phone message, Lombard said. Some parents went to the school and requested to take their children home, he said.